Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, is a board certified internist and Medical Director of the national Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Centers and Chronicity. He is author of the popular free iPhone application "Cures A-Z," and author of the best-selling books
Dr. Teitelbaum knows CFS/fibromyalgia as an insider — he contracted CFS when he was in medical school and had to drop out for a year to recover. In the ensuing 25 years, he has dedicated his career to finding effective treatments.
Website: www.EndFatigue.com
In my previous article in this series, I gave a primer on mold toxins—how they work and why it’s so important to remove molds from your environment, particularly for those of you who have fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. In this piece I discuss how to treat for mold toxins.
If you test positive for mold toxins (using the urine testing I described in my previous article), you’ll have three key areas that will need treatment. These are:
In my first two parts, I discussed Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and food sensitivities. Today I want to talk about two other areas that can cause extreme sensitivities in fibromyalgia: neurologic triggers, and molds.
Neurologic Triggers
Our psyche and brain functions are intimately intertwined. If you’re one of those with the most severe sensitivities, so much so that you can’t tolerate natural or prescription therapies, addressing your psyche and brain...
Plaquenil and other treatments for COVID 19
Bottom line? It is an excellent idea!
Although the studies have been small, they were well done and the treatment is very safe and effective. And costs ~$10/person
Why the debate on it? Academic medicine defines “proven” as having repeated large placebo-controlled studies that normally take years to run. For new treatments that have high risk and cost, and other alternative treatment options, this is...
Many people have food sensitivities that force them to live on a restricted diet. In some cases, sensitivities continue to develop, and with them even more food restrictions. The restrictions can mount to such an extent that living with them can paint you into a “dietary corner” with virtually nothing you can eat.
What Causes This?
There are three main health issues that trigger food sensitivities:
Many people have food sensitivities that force them to live on a restricted diet. In some cases, sensitivities continue to develop, and with them even more food restrictions. The restrictions can mount to such an extent that living with them can paint you into a “dietary corner” with virtually nothing you can eat.
There are three main health issues that trigger food sensitivities:
Bottom line? It is an excellent idea! Although the studies have been small, they were well done and the treatment is very safe and effective. And costs ~$10/person
Why the debate on it? Academic medicine defines “proven” as having repeated large placebo controlled studies that normally take years to run. For new treatments that have high risk and cost, and other alternative treatment options, this is reasonable.
But being trapped by that old mindset here runs...
Many people with fibromyalgia are incredibly sensitive to any treatments. Especially to medications, but sometimes also to herbals, nutrients, their environment, and even electromagnetic fields (EMFs) such as radiation from cell phones. This makes it very tricky to take anything to recover.
But the good news is that you can overcome this problem. In this article series, I’m going to discuss some of the major triggers that can cause...
Although it may seem like a small point when the illnesses that cause it can be so severe, the hair loss and thinning commonly seen from the physical and emotional stresses of modern life, or even severe illness, routinely add even more insult to the injury.
Until now, all we could do was optimize nutritional support with the Energy Revitalization System Vitamin Powder, optimize thyroid function, and make sure that the ferritin blood test for iron was...
So many of us have suffered so many traumas. We sometimes think we can never recover from them.
But we can. Perhaps much more easily than you can ever have imagined.
In the last issue, I discussed the remarkably simple and powerful Hawaiian technique for self-forgiveness that you can do on your own. More information on this can be found in the new book, "The Magic Words" by Jon Lovgren.
Here are two more powerful techniques you can do on your own. The first will...
Ever wonder where the energy from all those old traumas you suffered went to? For all too many of us, we are still carrying them around. Feel all of those tight muscles? Much of that is from going into "freeze" mode when we suffered traumas where we couldn't fight or run. For example, seeing a truck about to hit you in your rearview mirror, or an alcoholic parent about to do the same when you are a child.
They also go into our nervous system, leaving people stuck in a mode of...
Many people face the problem of having severe sensitivities to most everything. Today we are going to talk about how to address this. Much of this information comes from my dear friend and colleague, Dr. Neil Nathan, author of the book “Toxic.”
In addition to treating the biochemistry of many chronic illnesses and fibromyalgia with the SHINE Protocol, it is critical to understand that our brain and minds direct our immune system. So many of us have felt that we are...
Central sensitization syndrome and microglial activation are very extensive topics that would take writing a book to fully discuss. But here’s a very simple overview.
Pain is the body’s way of saying that something needs attention. Think of it as the oil light on a car’s dashboard. When that need is not being addressed (chronic pain, I suspect from almost any cause), the body can then amplify the alert (pain). It does this in the form of amplifying the pain both through...
X-Rays, MRIs and CT Scans-Radiologists Love Them, But They're Usually Bunk!
We've known for decades that spinal x-rays, MRIs and CT scans add very little information about back pain.
They most often DON'T tell doctors whether the pain is coming from the spine or from disc, arthritic or bone disease. (Though they MAY reveal if the problem can be fixed with a chiropractic adjustment.)
Research also shows that, if back pain is present, radiologists tend...
One-third of Americans suffer from pain—needlessly. This is compounded by 15,000 overdose deaths a year from prescribed narcotics, and 30,000 – 50,000 avoidable US deaths per year from arthritis medications (like ibuprofen). Meanwhile, having fought a failed and very poorly handled war on pain, the government has now declared a War on People in Pain. This is horrible and abusive, adds social stigma to people’s suffering, and causes much more toxicity...
After dealing with an insane medical system, people with CFS/FMS, and even those with simple day-to-day fatigue, often come away wondering if they are crazy.
The simple answer?
NO!
At least not any more than anybody else!
Nonetheless, with all that you have been through, let's take a look at this issue in a little more depth. We have a bad habit in medicine. If a doctor cannot figure out what is wrong with the patient, the doctor brands that patient a...
Waking with a sweat?
In three recent articles, we discussed how reproductive and adrenal hormones, as well as Candida overgrowth, can trigger night sweats. In the last of this four-part series, we will discuss the other common cause.
If you have acid reflux, the stomach acid coming up into your food pipe while you sleep can cause you to wake with sweats. A large body of research is suggesting that longterm use of acid blockers (such as Prilosec and Nexium) can...
Night Sweats are very common in fibromyalgia, and even in the general population. In two recent articles we talked about the role of reproductive and adrenal hormone deficiencies. Today we will talk about another very common problem triggering night sweats—infections.
In fibromyalgia, or even in the general population, Candida is a major player. Unfortunately, there is no test for this and the diagnosis is made clinically. Which to most doctors means that it doesn't exist. You...
Night sweats can be very troublesome. In my July article, Night Sweats? No Sweat!, I discussed estrogen and testosterone deficiencies as a possible cause. Today I’m going to discuss another common cause affecting people: adrenal issues—a condition that not only causes night sweats, but also difficulty falling asleep, and waking in the middle of the night.
You likely have adrenal problems if you identify with the following:
It's no fun, and trying to fall back asleep when your bedclothes, sheets, and pillowcase are wet can be a challenge. The good news? Night sweats are optional. More good news? When you treat their underlying causes, you're going to feel much better overall!
There Are Four Key Causes Of Night Sweats:
Infertility affects many young couples (estimates are as high as ~ 1 in 6), and the prevalence is increasing. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Survey of Family Growth done back in 1995 showed 6.1 million infertile women ages 15 to 44, 9.1 million using infertility services, and 2.1 million infertile married couples in the United States.1 According to a press release from the National Fertility Association, the data from 2002 indicates an...
